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A Day in
the Life of a Firefighter
The following outline is an actual 24 hour shift on a Friday in
December at Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue. Each emergency call takes an average of
one hour (this includes ambulance transport to the hospital, paperwork and
vehicle readiness for the next response we are dispatched to). Our firefighters,
paramedics and EMTs must be ready to respond day or night no matter what they
are doing. The staffing for this day was: Engine 21 - 2 personnel, Medic 21 - 2
personnel, and Medic 23 - 3 personnel.
8:00 a.m. - Shift change (oncoming crew relieves previous
crew)
8:08 a.m. - Shift briefing (Company Officer outlines schedule for the day)
8:19 a.m. - Vehicle inspections (Crews inspect vehicles to assure readiness for
the day)
9:00 a.m. - Physical training
9:41 a.m. - Respond to a medical call (Breathing Difficulty
12:12 a.m. - Respond to a medical call (Natural Gas Leak )
12:45 p.m. - LUNCH
1:44 p.m. - Respond to a Fire Alarm
2:36 p.m. - Respond to a medical call (Suicidal Person)
2:46 p.m. - Respond to a medical call (Dehydration)
3:10 p.m. - Respond to a medical call (Cardiac Arrest)
5:54 p.m. - Respond to a Vehicle Fire
5:55 p.m. - Respond to a medical call (Stroke)
6:10 p.m. – DINNER
6:20 p.m. - Respond to a house fire with explosion / Standby for Bomb Squad
8:58 p.m. - Respond to a Vehicle Fire
9:04 p.m. - Respond to a medical call ( Assault )
11:08 p.m. - Respond to a medical call (Fainting)
11:12 p.m. - Respond to a medical call (Fainting)
11:15 p.m. - Respond to a medical call (Allergic Reaction)
11:56 p.m. - Respond to a medical call (Overdose)
1:27 a.m. - Respond to a medical call (Sick Person)
1:31 a.m. - Respond to a medical call (Burns)
2:40 a.m. - Respond to an Emergency Water Shutoff
5:50 a.m. - Respond to a medical call (Sick Person)
6:08 a.m. - Respond to a medical call (Stroke)
7:00 am - Morning station duties (station cleaning and wash vehicles)
8:00 a.m. - Shift change (oncoming crew relieves previous crew)
8:10 a.m. - “C” shift relieved of duty
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